basically useless if you are using a VPN for the internet unless you were trying to bypass geo-lock

They are a step in the right direction

wdym?

I mean that its a step in the direction to remove restrictions that its a method of gaining back a messure of freedom

and in this day and age even a step in the right direction feels like a leap

it doesn't remove any restrictions unless you are in a country that actually censors

like china

well alot of european nations censor these days as well as alot of the regional blocking on sites like youtube

YT's geo blocking still works if you are using a VPN iirc

same with amazon

I do conceed that its not an amazing step forward lol

I just think that awareness of options is good =p

it's not really a step forward though, it just mitigates full censorship

a step forward would be protocols and technologies that prevent both censorship and throttling

Which in this climate of increasing censorship is a step forward

Oh I whole heartedly agree

the US doesn't fully censor anything besides pedophiles and drug dealers

so idk what you mean

Websites are begining to censor

not really

deciding what can and can not be said or seen

if you are referring to the daily stormer, they actually violated the ToS of their DNS provider

lol no im not im just noticing the trends

ok but

a VPN doesn't stop websites from censoring

I never said it would

but then how is that a step forward

Having options made aware means people can consider things in a broader sense

Im not talking about fixing issues here im just saying that alot of tools are out there and people dont know about them

Any awareness of any tool is a step forward for people

and if it helps aleviate the concerns of others hurray

but in most cases VPNs don't actually help you, especially for websites with ads since they use many forms of browser identification

Well I wouldnt know about all that

https://panopticlick.eff.org/static/browser-uniqueness.pdf

good paper

ill give it a read ^^

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article195434569.html?platform=hootsuite

this is smart

"A pair of California lawmakers want to claw back some of steep tax cuts that corporations will receive under the federal tax overhaul signed last month by President Donald Trump."

That could also be read as "A pair of California lawmakers get greedy and make a move that might drive businesses out of California"

it sure could